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Category 2 Hurricane Earl generating life-threatening rip currents along US East Coast

Category 2 Hurricane Earl generating life-threatening rip currents along US East Coast

The FOX Forecast Center is also monitoring three other areas for possible tropical development in the Atlantic over the next several days.

September 9, 2022 11:15am EDT
La Nina winter 2022-23 could mean tornado outbreaks, blizzards and everything in between

La Nina winter 2022-23 could mean tornado outbreaks, blizzards and everything in between

Water temperatures over the eastern and central Pacific determine the state of La Niña or El Niño.

September 9, 2022 10:23am EDT
Rising sea levels to flood nearly 650,000 oceanfront properties across US by 2050, study finds

Rising sea levels to flood nearly 650,000 oceanfront properties across US by 2050, study finds

The effects will strain the pocketbooks of not only the property owners, but also the cities and counties who rely on those property taxes.

September 8, 2022 5:12pm EDT
Flooding in Rhode Island strands drivers on I-95

Flooding in Rhode Island strands drivers on I-95

Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Providence Monday evening, closing highways and main roads throughout Rhode Island.

September 6, 2022 12:42pm EDT
Tropical Storm Earl joins Danielle in Atlantic Ocean

Tropical Storm Earl joins Danielle in Atlantic Ocean

Tropical Storm Earl formed Friday evening east of the Caribbean after days of battling hostile upper-level winds and dry air.

September 3, 2022 12:19pm EDT
‘Wonderful’ Texas couple brings U-Haul full of water to Mississippi amid water crisis

‘Wonderful’ Texas couple brings U-Haul full of water to Mississippi amid water crisis

“As soon as I saw it, I didn’t give it a thought. I just told my husband, I said, ‘We need to bring some water.'"

September 2, 2022 11:52am EDT
Kansans gather in prayer after lightning strike burns town's historic church

Kansans gather in prayer after lightning strike burns town's historic church

"Prayer saved our church...and prayer is going to give us the strength and the graces that we need to build it back," St. Mary’s Catholic School Principal Josh Regan said in a message to parents following the devastating blaze.

September 1, 2022 5:55pm EDT
Jackson water crisis: City sees some improvements in damaged water system

Jackson water crisis: City sees some improvements in damaged water system

The water crisis affects the city's 150,000 residents — many of whom were unable to take showers or flush toilets — plus an estimated 30,000 who come into the city to work at businesses without water pressure.

September 1, 2022 5:38pm EDT
Hurricane season 2022: August finishes without any named storms for first time in decades

Hurricane season 2022: August finishes without any named storms for first time in decades

The 2022 hurricane season completed the rare feat of not producing any name cyclones during August’s La Niña.

September 1, 2022 6:33am EDT
Satellite images reveal nearly 100-km-wide inland lake formed during deadly flooding in Pakistan

Satellite images reveal nearly 100-km-wide inland lake formed during deadly flooding in Pakistan

The recent flooding in Pakistan has killed more than 1,130 people and left millions displaced. Now, satellite images show how an entire new lake has formed.

August 31, 2022 6:32pm EDT
Watch: Rescuer carries frantic cat over raging river amid deadly Pakistan flooding

Watch: Rescuer carries frantic cat over raging river amid deadly Pakistan flooding

More than 1,160 people have been killed in flooding across Pakistan since mid-June, hundreds of them in the major surge that began last week.

August 31, 2022 2:28pm EDT
‘This is not where we belong’: Miami zookeepers recall herding flamingos in bathroom during Hurricane Andrew

‘This is not where we belong’: Miami zookeepers recall herding flamingos in bathroom during Hurricane Andrew

The new flamingo habitat at Zoo Miami was build with major hurricanes like Andrew in mind. The flamingos are trained to enter their shelter when a storm is coming.

August 24, 2022 1:17pm EDT
Atlantic remains hurricane free as peak season approaches

Atlantic remains hurricane free as peak season approaches

Two major factors have been at play in the first half of the hurricane season that has kept Atlantic activity quiet.

August 23, 2022 9:15pm EDT
Fox Weather reporter who saved woman from flooded car in Dallas says first responders are true heroes

Fox Weather reporter who saved woman from flooded car in Dallas says first responders are true heroes

A Fox Weather reporter rescued a woman from her car Monday in Dallas after heavy rains and flash floods turned some roadways into rivers.

August 23, 2022 9:30am EDT
Incredible scenes of survival: Watch as 15-inches of rain leaves Dallas-Fort Worth underwater

Incredible scenes of survival: Watch as 15-inches of rain leaves Dallas-Fort Worth underwater

Texas drivers swam from their vans, news reporters saved a woman from her sinking car, and taillights were underwater in the middle of an intersection.

August 23, 2022 7:22am EDT
Monsoon flooding sweeps away hiker at Zion, strands 150 tourists at Carlsbad Caverns

Monsoon flooding sweeps away hiker at Zion, strands 150 tourists at Carlsbad Caverns

This year’s monsoon season has been historic, with more than double the average number of flash flood warnings issued.

August 21, 2022 9:25am EDT
Millions more Americans will broil in extreme heat by 2053, study finds

Millions more Americans will broil in extreme heat by 2053, study finds

Roughly 8 million Americans are expected to experience a heat index within the "Extreme Danger" category this year. Researchers said that by 2053, that number is expected to increase to 107 million.

August 17, 2022 2:43pm EDT
Nevada family fights for stricter laws after daughter killed in wind-blown bounce house

Nevada family fights for stricter laws after daughter killed in wind-blown bounce house

A lack of U.S. regulations and oversight surrounds the popular, easily rentable inflatable party attraction that could be putting thousands of kids at risk for injury or death, according to researchers.

August 13, 2022 10:40am EDT
Riverdale Park officials call for Prince George's County to improve stormwater infrastructure

Riverdale Park officials call for Prince George's County to improve stormwater infrastructure

Officials in Riverdale Park, Maryland are asking for infrastructure changes to stormwater management in Prince George's County to help better protect the area from flooding during heavy rainstorms, a problem the town dealt with twice during this week.

August 12, 2022 4:21pm EDT
71 water rescue calls completed by Prince George's County officials amid heavy storms

71 water rescue calls completed by Prince George's County officials amid heavy storms

The Prince George's County Fire Department says they completed 71 water rescue calls within six hours on Wednesday as severe weather including flash flooding hit the area.

August 11, 2022 2:13pm EDT
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